Google Earth Creative Tools - Part 2

I posted about the new Google Earth Creation Tools earlier in the week.

New in Earth! Use our just-launched creation tools to share your stories and maps using #GoogleEarth. Here's how it works: https://t.co/fqVXP8A4Ln pic.twitter.com/SQKBjQWuyO

— Google Earth (@googleearth) November 20, 2019

These have been launched after extensive beta testing.

Three tutorial videos have been added to YouTube for those who want to take a look at how to make a tour before getting stuck in. Also here's another tip

Did you know that you can embed info into a place using the new @googleearth creation tools ?
Here's how to add an interactive 360 image to a Pin https://t.co/qioCCP8put #GE3 #syd19 #GoogleEI @googledownunder embed codes for the win ! @EarthOutreach

— ѕteve sмιтн 🌍🇳🇿 (@crispy_smith) November 26, 2019

Parallel Maps

There are many map visualisations out there, and most of them have appeared on LivingGeography over the years.
Parallel maps have been getting a lot of attention over the last few days as one of their latest projects (from October 2017), which maps census data on population structure has been more widely discovered.
It includes a 3D option with panning and tilting of the mapping.
 
The population pyramids are drawn instantly as the cursor is moved over a particular Census output area.
This allows for instant comparisons between different parts of a city, or urban/rural comparisons, or a look at how certain areas are attracting retirement populations.

Here's evidence of Student populations being concentrated in certain areas of Leeds - linked to the OCR 'B' Geography chapters that I wrote.

It's worth remembering that there are other Parallel map projects too - explore the whole website to find maps on air quality and other variables.

For example, how about these COLOUR IN YOUR OWN MAPS options.

Zoom to an area, and then use the buttons to identify a particular colour for it...

These maps can also be switched to other views.

Also try the RISK OF FLOODING maps, from April 2017, which are particularly useful when exploring flood risk topics with students.


There are plenty more.... Lovely work by the folks at Parallel...

ArcGIS Online 3D Scene Viewer

As part of the recent December update to the software, ArcGIS Online now has a range of new features, which are summarised here.

One of them is the addition of catchment area calculations, and also downstream channel plots.. Tried this out for a local river and it worked well...

Also extra options for how maps are formatted for embedding on pages, and a new dark canvas basemap, which I like...

Here's a trial map of London

It's interesting timing given the withdrawal of the Google Earth API that one of the most interesting additions is the 3D Scene Viewer option.

Head here to find out more about it... one of my holiday plans is to get stuck into that and see what's possible...